Date:         Fri, 6 Sep 2013 21:36:20 -0500
Reply-To:     Tom Hargrave <thargrav@HIWAAY.NET>
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From:         Tom Hargrave <thargrav@HIWAAY.NET>
Subject:      Re: Hit a deer today in my Vanagon
Comments: To: Richard Koerner <rjkinpb@SBCGLOBAL.NET>
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Hopefully they won't try and total the car.

Thanks, Tom Hargrave
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-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf Of
Richard Koerner
Sent: Friday, September 6, 2013 8:46 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Hit a deer today in my Vanagon

Was up in the Eastern Sierras; a place near Mammoth Ski area.  Place called
June Lake (Gull Lake specifically).  Perfect.  Went kayaking on lake in
afternoon, paddling into wind then letting wind sail me home.

So I get up early this am for the long drive home (450 miles?).  Around 7:30
am.  Empty straight hiway.  Around 45 MPH, no hurry.  Then....there they
were...two of them, small, young...instantaneous.  Darted out across road;
no reaction time. Missed the first one, hit the second.  Ugh.  Passenger
side.  Smashed lower grill, signal light, tore rubber strip of passenger
side of bumper, mashed license plate, and of course front end body damage.
No damage to cooling system, thank God.  


Drove the 450 miles home.  Now, time to report to insurance company.  I have
$500 deductible I think.  I'm betting this will be about a $2000 job...not
nearly as easy as a fender, lots of folds and creases in the front end.

Any words of advice before I call insurance company tomorrow to start claim
process?

Rich
San Diego
85 Vanagon, 208,000 wonderful miles, original everything except interior
with homemade camper setup.  Not a Westy; a tintop.  Alpine White.  4 speed
tranny.  Everything is in perfect condition.

....glum....